The contribution of an industry to the overall production of goods and services in an economy, gross domestic product (GDP), is measured by industry gross value added (GVA). Information on the relationship between industry GVA and GDP is provided in the INDUSTRY STRUCTURE AND PERFORMANCE chapter.

In 2010–11, the largest services-producing industry, in terms of industry GVA was the Financial and insurance services industry, which accounted for 10% of total GDP.

The Professional, scientific and technical services industry recorded the largest percentage increase in GVA over the period 2006–07 to 2010–11 (25%), or an average annual growth rate of 6% per year (in volume terms). The next largest average annual growth rate over the period was recorded by the Health care and social assistance industry (5%) and Arts and recreation services (3%). At the other end of the scale, the Accommodation and food services industry suffered a period of negative growth in GVA between 2006–07 and 2010–11, with an average annual decrease of 1% (table 22.1).

22.1 SERVICE INDUSTRIES(a), Gross value added(b)

2006–07

2010–11

Average annual growth
from 2006–07 to 2010–11

ANSZIC Division

$m

$m

%

Wholesale trade

51 168

54 794

1.8

Retail trade

54 551

59 092

2.1

Accommodation and food services

31 381

29 941

–1.1

Transport, postal and warehousing

61 288

67 720

2.6

Information media and telecommunications

38 472

42 367

2.5

Financial and insurance services

115 172

127 984

2.8

Rental, hiring and real estate services(c)

26 489

26 736

0.2

Professional, scientific and technical services

69 488

86 604

6.2

Administrative and support services

31 059

32 254

1.0

Public administration and safety

60 302

65 266

2.1

Education and training

52 890

58 821

2.8

Health care and social assistance

62 097

74 307

4.9

Arts and recreation services

9 906

11 172

3.2

Other services

22 955

22 671

–0.3

Total

687 218

759 729

2.6

(a) Classified according to the Australian and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification (ANZSIC), 2006 edition (1292.0). Excludes the Electricity, gas, water and waste services industry, which is both a goods-producing and services-producing industry. See next section for more information.

Average annual total employment in the service industries in 2010–11 was 8,620,700 people (table 22.2), which represented 76% of all employment.

The largest employing service industry was Health care and social assistance, with average annual employment in 2010–11 of 1,291,800 people, accounting for 15% of total employment in the services sector. Other large employing industries were Retail trade (1,234,400 people), Education and training (866,900 people), and Professional, scientific and technical services (861,000 people).

Between 2009–10 and 2010–11, employment in the Rental, hiring and real estate services increased by 20,600 people or 11%, followed by Administrative and support services with 7% growth. The only decrease in total employed persons occurred in Wholesale trade with a fall of 11,500 people or nearly 3%.

22.2 SERVICE INDUSTRIES(a), Employment(b)

2009–10

2010–11

Change 2009–10 to 2010–11

ANSZIC Division

'000

'000

%

Wholesale trade

424.0

412.5

–2.7

Retail trade

1 195.9

1 234.4

3.2

Accommodation and food services

754.6

776.0

2.8

Transport, postal and warehousing

578.7

583.4

0.8

Information media and telecommunications

214.9

215.6

0.3

Financial and insurance services

402.3

406.1

0.9

Rental, hiring and real estate services

185.6

206.2

11.1

Professional, scientific and technical services

834.0

861.0

3.2

Administrative and support services

374.0

400.7

7.1

Public administration and safety

679.4

705.4

3.8

Education and training

830.8

866.9

4.3

Health care and social assistance

1 216.7

1 291.8

6.2

Arts and recreation services

197.8

201.9

2.1

Other services

454.0

458.8

1.1

Total

8 342.7

8 620.7

3.3

(a) Classified according to the Australian and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification (ANZSIC), 2006 edition (1292.0). Excludes the Electricity, gas, water and waste services industry, which is both a goods-producing and services-producing industry.

Statistics contained in the Year Book are the most recent available at the time of preparation. In many cases, the ABS website and the websites of other organisations provide access to more recent data. Each Year Book table or graph and the bibliography at the end of each chapter provides hyperlinks to the most up to date data release where available.

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